Adrian I dont think this is the behaviour. From my view, until all images are deleted or expired, the tape is then free for Backups.
Simon -----Original Message----- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Adrian Soetanto Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:37 AM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: [Veritas-bu] Expired Backup ID Doesn't Free Up Some Space Dear all, I have a problem with expired backup images that are not deleted as soon as it's expired, expecially the ones that are backed up using cartridge volume pool (not a staging disk). Here is the condition: Suppose I have a volume pool named 'BMR' and all cartridges/media IDs in it are full with multiple retention levels. Some backup IDs that were using 'BMR' volume pool were expired a days ago, but all media IDs in 'BMR' volume pool are still having the same media status (full with multiple retention levels). I can force the media ID (not the backup ID) to be expired and free it up by using this command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpexpdate -m media_id -d 0 But, by using the above command, it will delete all of the backup IDs in that media ID, which I don't want it. What I want is to delete only certain backup IDs in a media ID and free up some space in that media ID. I've tried to use this command: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpexpdate -backupid backup_id -d 0 But it doesn't free up some space in the media ID, it just expires the backup ID. I've waited for the 'Image Cleanup' to run and hope it will free up some space at the above media ID. The Image Cleanup was finished successfully, but it didn't free up some space at the above media ID. >From the Image Cleanup log, I guess it just free up some space at the staging disk only, doesn't it? If it does, then how can I force the expired backup ID to be able to free up some space in its media ID as soon as it was expired? Thank you for helping. -- Best Regards, Adrian _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. -o- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu